From: bayard_turner

To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:21 PM

Subject: [MedievalSawdust] Re: Powermatic Lathe

Your birthday is just past, but you'll need some fun accessories for your Christmas list. Here's one: a tilt-away extension to let you move that massive tailstock out of the way for hollowing.

http://www.turnrobust.com/Tilt-A-Matic_by_Robust.html

I'm considering one for mine, because I do make a lot of hollow vessels, but I've also had a lot of requests for 36" work, and the 3520 can only do 35" This adds a couple of inches I can use. Now, if I only knew some creative people who work metal to help me make my own...

Bayard

(No connection to the Robust Lathe company, just jealous envy of their stuff...)

--- In medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Dodge" <awench1@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. I'll be picking the guys brains at Woodcraft for "must have" accessories this weekend. Maybe later on I'll look for the "nice to have" accesories. I'll look on line to see what prices I can find. If I have to shop Woodcraft, they're doing a storewide sale 7/24 & 7/25. 10% off power tools and 15% off everything else (some exceptions apply).
>

I came across a site full of tips and ideas for the 3520

      http://mustardmonster.weebly.com/

Enjoy!

Bayard

some interesting research fodder.


http://www.mot.be/w/1/index.php/IDDOCEn/ByMorphologicalUnit

Anyone on this list ever make one?

Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: <katrous@...>
To: "Keep" <keep@...>; <atlantia@...>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:31 AM
Subject: [MR] ISO woodworker to make pottery wheel



Hello! I am interested in commissioning someone to replicate a simple
medieval 'kick' style pottery wheel. There is also a short video on youtube
showing one in use http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6rxr07sqp8 and I have a
few period illustrations I can send people. I wouldn't expect to throw more
than 5 lbs of clay at a time on this (it would primarily be for using at
demos, and making small things at home when I can't get to the studio).


Please contact me off list to discuss. This is something ideally I'd like to
have for next summer's demo season.

Thanks,

Kateryn Rous


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----- Original Message -----

From: Conal O'hAirt Jim Hart

To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 8:41 PM

Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] Fw: [MR] ISO woodworker to make pottery wheel

 

where are you? ( for shipping considerations )

got pictures of something like what you want?

foot powered or...?

have not made one before, sounds like it could be fun though...

 

Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart

Aude Aliquid Dignum
' Dare Something Worthy '

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From: Barbara Dodge <awench1@cox.net>
To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 8:32:09 PM
Subject: [MedievalSawdust] Fw: [MR] ISO woodworker to make pottery wheel

 

Anyone on this list ever make one?

Barbara
----- Original Message -----
From: <katrous@yahoo. com>
To: "Keep" <keep@windmastershil l.org>; <atlantia@atlantia. sca.org>
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:31 AM
Subject: [MR] ISO woodworker to make pottery wheel

Hello! I am interested in commissioning someone to replicate a simple
medieval 'kick' style pottery wheel. There is also a short video on youtube
showing one in use http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=W6rxr07sqp8 and I have a
few period illustrations I can send people. I wouldn't expect to throw more
than 5 lbs of clay at a time on this (it would primarily be for using at
demos, and making small things at home when I can't get to the studio).

Please contact me off list to discuss. This is something ideally I'd like to
have for next summer's demo season.

Thanks,

Kateryn Rous

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----- Original Message -----

From: Conal O'hAirt Jim Hart

To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 8:49 PM

Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] Fw: [MR] ISO woodworker to make pottery wheel

 

feeling dumb....

same mistake twice.....

that was supposed to be a reply to the sender....

( long day )

 

Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart

Aude Aliquid Dignum
' Dare Something Worthy '

.

Glad I am that you did, too!

("you" in the plural sense, here)

That looks highly interesting! I've toyed with the idea off and on for a
while, but my puny brain hasn't been able to work around some of the
engineering involved for what I was "thinking" I wanted to do. I also
wasn't overly-thrilled at the prospect of ending up with a table that I
could use for pretty much nothing else but turning pottery.

Plus, there's that trivial little issue about not even KNOWING how to do
pottery! Last time I did was ca. 1975, Jr.High Art. Even then, my
pottery was done a-la-table-top, not on a wheel.

Disk with a "bump" on the underside, eight uprights (I'm assuming eight,
the artist sure as heck made it look like an octagonal pattern!), disk
on top to work on! One of those "Duh!!" moments for sure.

Conal, if you're dumb, I must be a flippin' moron!

Wolf
(no, that is NOT an invitation to agree with me!)

Statue on the right? O-o-o-o-o-o-h-h-h-h-h.

On Mon, 2009-07-20 at 21:05 -0400, Barbara Dodge wrote:
>
> Wow Conal, you are not dumb at all!  You realized your error even
> before I saw it and sent my message about the request coming from the
> Merry Rose etc.!
>
> Barb
>
<snippified for brevity>

Agreed - downright ingenious, clever, and a few other superlatives that
I can't think of off the top of my head!

Definitely a good project for singles and children (not "to do"...oh,
you know what I mean!). Especially at 345.00 Euro. "At the moment", that
converts to $492.33, and my German's far too rusty to figure out if that
includes shipping!

Thanks, Conal - just what I needed, something *else* for my "to do"
list!

Wolf

On Thu, 2009-07-23 at 04:40 -0700, Conal O'hAirt Jim Hart wrote:
>
> This is a great idea ! ! ! ! !
>
> I may have to try this one out.... as a trundle bed for Emma ( 4yrs )
> I do not think it would work as a double bed for two adults.
>
> My concern is head to foot 'racking' but I guess if the
> 'joint' area of the leg is wide enough that will not happen
>
> http://www.manufactum.de/Produkt/194069/1444775/0/FaltbettBuchenholz.html
>
> Sorry, the web site is German, but we are probably smart enough
> to figure it out.
>
> Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart
>
> Aude Aliquid Dignum
> ' Dare Something Worthy '
>

I like the idea, and think that it would be far easier to assembe at times than
the vintage military cot that I currently sleep on.

I too am curious about any racking that might occur with the leg to rail joint.
As well if you got too um . . . enthusiastic on tightening the ropes what would
the result be.

It is very tempting to make on, but I would probably change the depth of the leg
joint. Thats just me.

I think you could add some korbals to give it some head to foot strength fairly
easily.  The design is great and I'm going to incorporate it into something, but
probably not a bed.  My lady's version of roughing it means that the hotel we're
in doesn't have an attached coffee shop.

KirKD

----- Original Message -----

From: julian wilson

To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:17 AM

Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] Re: A 'Bowsaw' Bed?

--- On Sat, 25/7/09, kirkdrago <kith@...> wrote: SNIPPED FOR BREVITY My lady's version of "roughing it" means that the hotel we're in doesn't have an attached coffee shop. KirKD COMMENT My Lord of Drago, oh, how Kingdom views on camping differ! This reminds me of one of the sayings about SCA  camping supposed to be common in Caid - viz "What do you mean, the cabins don't  have hot-tubs and saunas!" Whereas in Drachenwald it's more likely to be something like "Waht do you mean - we can't pitch our tents in the Castle's dry moat?" YiS,  Matthew Baker, ODB., [ chuckling] from "old" Jersey

 

My Lord Iskander, I do but quote from a humourous List entitled "Attitudes to Camping, listed by Kingdoms"  copied to me by a 30year SCAdian, now resident in Drachenwald; viz - QUOTE SCA Area “camping-attitude” quotes – An Tir #1– “What’s that bright thing in the sky?” An Tir #2: Rust is Period, dammit! These are several proposed Kingdom of An Tir mottoes: An Tir; when you positively, absolutely HAVE to find out how much your van can hold. An Tir, when being within a half year on period fashions isn't close enough. An Tir, when you can't possibly get muddy ENOUGH. An Tir, “Scotchguarded” for your protection. An Tir, arrive in pouring rain, and set up your tent in horse poop! An Tir; going blind doing embroidery since 1973! An Tir; if the babes don't make you stay, the food will! That, or the hangover. An Tir; if you're up before 8 and NOT on volunteer duty, you haven't been drinking enough! An Tir; kidnapped by gypsies and weaned on mead. An Tir:  Full size SUV and trailer = room for one. An Tir:  Camping is like moving, only you put all your living room furniture back on Monday. And the feather bed... all interior decorations... An Tir, May Crown: “no, that's not my tent frame, it's the bed”.   - answering comments from the Troll at Gate.  (that from my New Beetle days when I put a Queen size mortice and tenon bed-frame in it) Northshield: Just break the ice out of the porta castle West Kingdom: What do you mean this site isn't eco-friendly? Middle Kingdom: shake the rattlesnakes out of your sleeping bag. Atlantia #1: What do you mean there's no hot water in my cabin? Atlantia #2: Cabins are for peasants. We stay in hotels! Caid #1:  "Camping?  We don't need no stinkin' camping!" Caid #2: "Camping!?!   Where is the closest Hotel?" Caid #3  "What do you mean - the cabins don't have hot-tubs and saunas?" Calontir #1:  "What? Are you kidding? *Of Course* I know a song!" Calontir #2: Who needs a tent? We have the Purple Pimple.... Drachenwald: "what do you mean, we are not allowed to pitch tents in the castle's dry moat.?" Trimaris - "Let's do Elizabethan garb in 110 degrees F. at 98% humidity!" Outlands: “Don't bother to paint your tent, the site will make sure it turns the same colour as the blowing dirt. Gleann Abhann:  "If the site does not have Cabins we can't use it!" Meridian: "It's good to see the kids carrying on the home Kingdom traditions". Ansteorra:  If you don't like the weather, wait an hour.  It'll change. Atenveldt: Concrete Nails, Railroad Spikes and Rebar - how Atenveldter's  say "Tent Stake" Estrella: It’s the weather that you *didn't* pack for. One I haven't seen mentioned yet from my younger day in Meridies is "I want to stay in the powder magazine at Gatalop!" Pentamere Region, Midrealm:  "Living well is the best revenge. From Coleman stoves and dry tents at Pennsic IV to the Shadow Clan's Cathedral... we know how to live right." East, Shire of Quintavia: "If you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes". East, Canton of Aschehyrst: We may not dress pretty but we sure can shoot! Pennsic: - 1.  It ain't Pennsic without a quart of chocolate milk from Cooper's store!!                  Or 2. we're here for the chocolate milk! Caidan Royal Artillery Corp to SCA newcomers: "Pardon me, did you know that your tent is on the battlefield?" Atenveldt: 1. Bring your own shade                   2.. Don't forget the landscaping nails! Calontir: - My first thought was:  "Storm?  What storm?  The sky isn't even green yet!"                I'm surprised Tibor didn't chime in with "If they aren't throwing the beer out of the pit, don't panic."                But, in the end, I think what sums up Calontir camping the best is "Yeah, it may be a bit crowded, but we're all together." ENDIT YiS, Lord Matthew Baker, [grinning after re-reading that list of possibly ficticious sayings] dwelling in "old" Jersey

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--- In medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com, "Barbara Dodge" <awench1@...> wrote:
>
> It's my hope to turn some serving platters and bowls for my Barony as well as
some larger projects for myself.  This is (hopefully) the last lathe I will ever
have to buy.  I don't plan on turning tree trunks!
>


Great Lathe, no really. Yesterday I was at a seminar by Jimmy Clewes and he
thinks it's the best lathe for the money there is, it's what he bought for his
teaching lathes.

While Woodcraft is not a bad place to shop, it's hardly my favorite place to buy
spinny things.

Craft Supplies USA ranks up there ( http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/)
Packard Woodworks is another ( http://www.packardwoodworks.com/)
KMS Tools is the third ( http://www.kmstools.com/ )

Robust tools rests are about the best there is.

I don't like Oneway Chucks, as the tenon they use is straight, not dove-tailed.
Dove-tailed is stronger, much stronger. For that reason I use Nova chucks,
although Vicmarc are great too. Nova jaws are 100%  interchangeable between
chucks, while Vicmarc makes a wider variety of jaws.

For face-plates, I like Don Pencil's, check his blems for good deals
http://www.donpencil.com/

For tools, the list is, well, endless...

If you are really serious about improving your techniques, check into your local
chapter of the AAW http://www.woodturner.org/

TTFN
Ralg (who only owns two lathes, but is planning on building a third)
AnTir

>My lady's version of roughing it means that the hotel we're in doesn't >have an
attached coffee shop.

You know, they make a sweet little espresso device that works well with a
Coleman stove, and Italian drip or is practically designed for camping out in
the woods.  I mean have you ever looked at the infernal devices in most hotels? 
(Just trying to help.)

I love explaining what I do for fun to people and finally have to come out and
say something like, "Oh, come on.  Everyone takes 500 pounds of solid oak
furniture camping in the woods."

The thing I've always found interesting at Pennsic is the way people sort out
when a thunderstorm is coming.  If Pennsic got an even draw of scadians I
wounder how the sides would be if the two armies were sorted out based on "Looks
like some rain." and "We're all going to die!"

Avery

Hello, this is my first post here and I haven't had time to read the entire
archive so please excuse my ignorance if this has been covered multiple times
before.

I am attempting to finish up a pair of glastonbury-esk chairs before Pennsic.
They are in 5/4 pine and were sanded rather nicely before a cherry stain. Last
night they got their first coat of Helmsman Spar Varithane (Minwax brand if that
matters). This morning the surface is rough and scratchy in patches, I assume
because the grain was raised by the Verithane. I did not notice this after the
staining.

I always intended a 2nd coat of verithane anyway. What is the best way to smooth
and prep the surface before proceding? I vaguely remember something about
steel-wool but do not know which grade is appropriate. I could take it back to
the belt sander and palm sander but I'm worried about removing too much
verithane and maybe exposing un-stained wood.

Any/all advice is appriciated.

Thanks,
Sean

From the Min-Wax website:

5.Apply a thin coat of Helmsman® Spar Urethane using a high quality natural
bristle brush. On unfinished wood, apply sufficient material to seal open
joints, edges and end-grain.
6.Let dry at least four hours, then sand entire surface lightly with very fine
sandpaper (220 grit) to ensure an even finish and proper adhesion of additional
coats.
7.Apply second coat. If a third coat is desired, repeat Step 6 before applying.
Note: For exterior surfaces or for previously unfinished wood, three coats are
recommended.
8.After final coat, allow 24 hours before normal use.

---- sean14powell <powell.sean@...> wrote:
What is the best way to smooth and prep the surface before proceding?